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Amendment proposed:
No. 28, in page 2, line 3, leave out—
'a freehold interest or a long leasehold interest in the property'
and insert—
'the freehold interest or the interest under a long lease'.—[Mr. Raynsford.]
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 4, in clause 3, in page 2, line 41, at end insert—
'unless the property is explicitly advertised as being sold "without seller's pack".'.Government amendments Nos. 29 to 40.
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Amendment No. 7, in clause 7, in page 5, line 45, at end insert—
'save that these shall not include local authority searches.'.
Amendment No. 6, in page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'save that these shall not include a survey report or home condition report.'.
Amendment No. 8, in page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'and the term "characteristics" shall include information about risk of flooding.'.
Amendment No. 1, in page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'() an account of the suitability of the property for occupation by people with disabilities.'.
Government amendment No. 42.
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Amendment No. 9, in page 6, line 24, at end insert—
'(9) All the documents and information contained in the seller's packs shall be confidential to the seller, a person acting on his behalf as an estate agent and any bona fide buyer or potential buyer.'.
Amendment No. 3, in clause 13, page 8, line 38, leave out subsection (3) and insert—
'() A statutory instrument which contains regulations under this Part is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.
Government amendments Nos. 44, 45 and 48 to 50.
§ Mr. WatersonIn the 30 seconds that remain, I wish to speak in favour of our eight amendments—
§ It being Nine o'clock, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER, pursuant to Order [this day] proceeded to put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
§ Amendment made.
§ MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.